Why has the UK lost interest in former colonies like Australia, New Zealand and Canada? (cities, place)

[irish_bob]

Originally Posted by Acajack

Well, that's a good example right there.


Canadians wouldn't say "orientated". They'd say "oriented", like the Americans would.

ha ha , i wasnt even aware of that

i dont know if canadians are identical but the way americans pronounce the world aluminium is so different to how the british and irish do , it might as well be the difference between chalk and cheese

[Milky Way Resident]

Originally Posted by irish_bob

ha ha , i wasnt even aware of that

i dont know if canadians are identical but the way americans pronounce the world aluminium is so different to how the british and irish do , it might as well be the difference between chalk and cheese

Canadians pronounce it like Americans, but that's due to spelling it "aluminum". There's no "i" in there

[Milky Way Resident]

I'll add this chart that shows a few tropes between the different countries.

[danielsa1775]

Originally Posted by irish_bob

you learn something new everyday

You might also be interested to know i also had never drank a pint before moving to the UK. Though i had heard the term used before.

[Natnasci]

Originally Posted by Acajack

Well, that's a good example right there.


Canadians wouldn't say "orientated". They'd say "oriented", like the Americans would.

Maybe it's growing up here in BC, but I say orientated. Always have. I'm going to listen more carefully to people I know who were brought up here and see how they say it.

[Natnasci]

Originally Posted by Acajack

What other way is there to say "cafe" other than "caff-ay"?


I've noticed that Canadians tend to say "pasta" differently from Americans.


Canadians say "pah-sta" whereas Americans say "paw-sta". The latter being closer to the Italian way of saying it.


Canadians also tend to pronounce the name of the automaker Mazda as "mahz-da" whereas Americans say "mawz-da".


Americans also in my experience say the third letter of the VISA credit card as an S, whereas in Canada it's more of a Z sound.


In Canada, "route" generally sounds exactly like "root", whereas in the U.S. it sounds like "rout".


Of course, your mileage with vary depending on who you talk to, but this is generally how things are.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiIEPqMuzVc

[fusion2]

Originally Posted by tom77falcons

Canadians always look to the UK as the center of their Universe. .

I Don't agree. The UK is very well regarded and we share a strong history and similar traditions/political/legal systems and of course the monarchy but aside from that I think in real life the U.S is still more influential and on the 'mind' of Canadians far more than any country.

Originally Posted by Acajack

I wouldn't say that Canadians look to the UK as the centre of their universe. If we're talking in those terms, they definitely look to the US more than any other place.

I quoted as soon as I read Tom's post but essentially I agree with you.

[Acajack]

Originally Posted by Milky Way Resident

I'll add this chart that shows a few tropes between the different countries.

I would say "analyse" is the most common spelling in Canada.

[Gentoo]

Originally Posted by Acajack

I am not a native speaker but I've spoken Canadian English all my life. To me, a cobbler is someone who makes and/or sells shoes.

Ah yes, that's another meaning never used in the US. If you say "cobbler" especially in the south or to a Black American but others as well, you would get a "yes please" response. Peach and Apple Cobbler are both delicious

[Acajack]

Originally Posted by Natnasci

Maybe it's growing up here in BC, but I say orientated. Always have. I'm going to listen more carefully to people I know who were brought up here and see how they say it.

That it is interesting. I have only rarely heard it in Canada, usually from people with fairly recent ties to the UK. You never hear it in the media for example.

Of course Canada is not very "normative" in terms of vocabulary and spelling compared to other countries. Even if one usage is dominant it is never usually more than 80 pc contrary to the US or UK where it seems like 99pc of people comply with "norm".

In Canada you always run into people who still employ alternative American or British usage even if the other is the "norm".